Vest-supporter



Patented July 12, 1921.

GMIZORKEZ ATTORNEY C. M. FLORKIzY.

VEST SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION man um. 10, 1921. 1,384,693.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLAYTON M. FLORKEY, OF KOKOMO, INDIANA- VEST-SUPPORTER.

necktie which extends about the collar in place.

An object of the invention is to provide a supporter as specified, whichis extremely simple in construction, comprising a single piece stampedfrom suitable sheet metal and adapted for permanent connection to theneck band of a vest and detachable connection with the rear collarbutton. 7

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detaileddescription and accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a section through a collar, vest, and improved support-er,-illustrating the manner of its attachment.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the supporter.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the blank from which the improved vestsupporter is formed.

- Referring more particularly to the drawings, the improved vestsupporter comprises a body 1 stamped from suitable sheet metal andhaving an attaching portion 2 which is provided with longitudinallyextending slits 3 through which the thread, employed for permanentlyattaching the'supporter to the inner surface of the neck of a vest, atthe center of: the rear thereof, extends. The main body 1 of thesupporter extends at right angles to the attaching portion 2, and isbent laterally providing a spacing portion 5 which spaces the collarbutton engaging portion 6 to one side of the body a, as clearly shown inthe drawings. The collar button engaging portion 6 is provided with acircular opening 7 which connects, by means of a neck 8, with theopening 9 punched into the body Specification of Letters Patent.Patented J l 12 1921 Application filed January 10, 1921. Serial No.{136,185.

and which opens out through the lower por tlon of the collar buttonengaging portion 6 and extends through the spacing portion 5 and intolateral engaging portion 10 of the body 4 perm1tting the collar buttonengaging portion to he slipped downwardly over the rear collar button,to connect the supporter 1 to the collar button for holding the rearportion of the wearers vest in proper position relatire to the collarand coat so as to prevent the vest from getting beneath the lower edgeof the collar and pushing it upwardly causing the collar to beuncomfortable as well as unsightly and necessitating the continuousstraighteningor pulling up of the vest.

The spacing portion 5 also serves to hold the rear portion of thenecktie worn by the wearer in proper place preventing it from moving outfrom beneath the collar. It is, of course, to the understood that theinvention may be constructed in various other manners and the partsassociated in other relations and, therefore, I do not desire to belimited in any manner except as set forth in the claims hereuntoappended.

raving thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. As a new article of manufacture a vest supporter formed of a singlepiece of sheet metal and comprising a main body, an attaching portionprovided with thread receiving openings to permit attachment of thesupporter to a vest, a collar button engaging portion, and a spacingportion connecting said collar button engaging portion to the main body.

2. As a new article of manufacture a vest supporter formed of a singlepiece of sheet metal and comprising a main body, an attaching portionprovided with thread receiving openings to permit attachment of thesupporter to a vest, a collar button engaging portion, and aspacingportion connecting said collar button engaging portion to the main body,said main body, spacing portion, collar button engaging portion providedwith an opening to permit the mounting of the collar button engagingportion over the collar button. 7

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CLAYTON M. FLORKE Y.

